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Sleepy in the afternoon? Sluggish in the morning? Unable to fall asleep at night? Finding meditation or study difficult? You may be planning your activities at times when they work against you rather than for you. While writing my last article on sleep, I got really excited by the new research lending scientific weight to the[…]

When I was 13 I suffered from severe insomnia for a few months and it was, to that date, the most painful thing I had had to endure. Lying there awake, feeling like everyone was asleep apart from me was a deeply lonely and exasperating experience. Thankfully that was my only foray into the world[…]

Here are 10 things you may not know about pulses. Pulses (or legumes): fuel your body with protein are cheap are good for the environment – protein from crops to stomach are low-fat, full of fibre, vitamins and minerals (including iron) count as 1 of your 5 a day are versatile and delicious go down[…]

Proteins and carbohydrates seem to be slogging it out in the popular press, with carbohydrates getting the tougher end of the deal. Proteins seem to have achieved a sort of mythical status. Here we find out the facts about proteins and how we should incorporate them in our diet. Proteins are made of amino acids[…]

If you haven’t had a good old cold this winter, don’t let your guard down now. Spring often arrives with a nice sprinkling of viruses which are desperate to get into your nose and mouth. Ideally your digestion will be working well, your body tissues will be well nourished and your immunity (ojas) thus strong[…]

I think they can. It’s a fine balance but it is possible. I often get asked about healthy packed lunches. I try to tiptoe a wiggly line between health, ease, environmental-impact and child-acceptability! I don’t get it perfectly right and I’m no Delia Smith, but for what it’s worth, here are some simple ideas for[…]

Given my usual fascination with digestion, you’d be forgiven for thinking I mean that kind of wind. But, for once, I don’t. In this instance, I refer to vata, the ‘wind’ (or air and space) principle in your body and mind. It is one of the three doshas (vata, pitta and kapha) which are present[…]

“Let’s meet for coffee”. Who doesn’t say it? I don’t even drink coffee and it is still a phrase that trips off the tongue. Coffee has reached cult status and it is no surprise. That hit of caffeine feels good. When you start adding in creamy milk, syrups and chocolate sprinkles, it becomes even more[…]

Balanced meals, balanced person, that’s the concept. Ayurveda has a delightfully simple way of devising a balanced meal; it’s all done through taste. There are 6 tastes, and if you have a balance of all 6 in your meal, your meal will be nutritious and, importantly, satisfying (assuming that your ingredients are natural and unprocessed).[…]

“It comes back to the beginning” – the theme tune punch line from the fantastic TV series, The Bridge. If you haven’t seen it, you should! I’m singing the song for you now, you are just very lucky not to be able to hear me. It does indeed all come back to the beginning and[…]